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The Frontier s. North-Nebraska s Fastest-Growing Newspaper SECTION I PAGES 1 TO 8 VOLUME M—NUMBER 58 O'NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. MAY 5. 1949 PRICE 7 CENTS LEADERS IN THE PARADE . . . Hand-in-hand Paula Ann Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Reed, and Gary Skulbor stad. son of Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Skulborstad, helped lead the parade at the style show in O’Neill on Wednesday, April 27, in connection with the Chamber of Commerce-sponsored rural leadership recognition program. Paula Ann appeared in a Cin derella Sunback dress of blue with brown trimmings from the McDonald store. Gary wore a tan Cobana suit from Gambles. —The Frontier Photo by John H. McCarville._ ‘ONLY AMERICANS KNOW FREEDOM’ Native of Germany, an Interpreter for Military, Flays Communism “Americans are the principal people in the world who are free. Most Americans have no idea of what this freedom really means.’’ ' This was the theme of a talk by Mrs. Kenneth Meyer, wife of a Broken Bow attorney, at the Rural Youth banquet in the American Legion auditori um, Tuesday night. A native of Stuttgart, Germany, a Fran co-German city on the Upper Rhine, she served as an inter preter for the Americans dur ing World War II. Mr. Meyer served four and one-half years in the European theater during the late war and there met the woman who later was to become his bride. Both Mr. and Mrs. Meyer spoke at the Rural Youth ban quet and appeared Wednesday at a joint convocation of O - Neill high school and St. Ma ry’s academy students. Mrs. Meyer flayed the communist tactics in Europe. She and members of her family were displaced by the nazis. After the Americans came, she worked with them. As a linguist and able to converse in seven languages, she was particularly userul in processing displaced per sons. John Etherton was toastmas ter at the banquet. Between courses there was group sing ing led by County Agent A. Neil Dawes, accompanied by Mrs. Howard Manson. Novel in-between course en tertainment included making a Spring flower from clay, a pipe cleaner and crepe paper. The following Rural Youth ers presented a style showj Murray Mellor, Robert Mai - tens, Gene Sobotka, George Peter, Quentin Pojar, Robert Gearv, Carol Summerer, Du ane Summerer, Estel Thomas, and Grant Peacock. The direc tor was George Mellor. They showed 1948 styles from house dresses down to bathing suits. Five ladies sang the selec tions, 'Whispering Hope and “Buttons and Bows. ’ They Mrs. Relbert Robertson Mrs. A. Neil Dawes, Miss Al ice Whaley, Miss Twila Whaley and Miss Elsie Peters. Miss Twila Whaley present ed the last will and testament of the 21 Rural Youth mem bers who are ineligible for further participation in the group. , The evening was climaxed with a Maypole dance, square dance and folk dancing. Members of Simonson unit of the American Legion auxil iary served the banquet to 70 guests. A huge highly-decorated Maypole was in the center of the auditorium. Banquet ta bles formed a horseshoe a round the pole. Tables were decorated with apple blos soms and candles. The stage resembled a stone wall. Guests-of-honor were: Mr and Mrs. John R. Gallagher, Mr. and Mrs. J. Leo Moore Rev. C. J. Werner, Rev. and . Mrs. V. R. Bell. M-. and Mrs Meyers, Mr. and Mis. Edgar Stauffer, Mr and Mrs. Ora Yar ges, Mr. and Mrs. John Q Archer, Miss Catherine Kirwan. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Indra, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Rix and Guy Davis. Hottest May 3 on Record Here Tuesday was the hottest May 3 in history of the weather bureau here, according to Elmer Bowen, government weather ob served. Thirty-one years ago was the second-hottest May 3. On that date the mercury climb ed to 87 degrees. Tuesday’s high was 96. Burwell was the hottest point in the state Tuesday with a read ing of 97 degrees. High winds once more have characterized the week’s weath er. A shower Saturday after noon and evening netted .27 of an inch. On several other occas ions rain threatened. Date High Low Pre. April 27 _ 75 44 April 28 _ .. 75 45 April 29 75 48 April 30. — 77 53 May 1 _ 70 4 .27 May 2 _ 63 42 May 3 _.- 84 60 1 May 4 96 67 .01 COUNCIL TALKS CURBS, GUTTERS Mayor II. E. Coyne Makes Appointments for City’s Fiscal Year Curbs and gutters dominated the informal discussions at Tuesday night’s meeting of the city council—the iirst session in the city’s new fiscal year, which began May 1. City Engineer Donald E. Price, of Lincoln, met with the board and agreed to make a preliminary survey of curb and gutter needs before leaving the city. The mayor’s appointments include: Streets and alleys—Norbert Uhl. chairman: Hugh Ray and J. L. McCarville, sr. Water and sewer — McCar ville, chairman; James M. Corkle and Merle V. Hickey. City property and ain>ort— James W. Rooney, chairman! Hickey and McCarville. Lights and insurance—Cor kle, chairman; Ray and Uhl. Walks and crossings — Mc Carville, chairman; Rooney and Uhl. Auditing — Ray, chairman; Hickey and Corkle. Attorney—William W. Grif fin. Chief of Police — Chester Calkins; assistant chief — Jo seph Wert. Water department— Robert Davidson. ‘Inner Willy’ Draws Appreciative Crowd A large crowd attended the stage production of “The Inner Willy.” presented by the O’ Neill high school seniors Tues day evening. Principal characters in the three - act comedy were: Dwayne Borg, Eva Coker, Iva lvn Brady. Donna Bauman Harold Elkins, Stanley Young. Don Harmon. Betty Thomas. Marie Fox, Lieu Ritts and Hel en Bowden. The play was di rected by G. Nicholas. The audience was apprecia tive and the performance com pelled attention from begin ning to end. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Roo ney left Sunday for San Jose. Calf., to visit the former’s mother. Mrs. James W. Roo ney, sr., who is ill. MRS. PRUSSA, 79, I DIES AT ATKINSON Native of Czechoslovakia and Longtime Resident Stroke Victim Rites Held Saturday ATKINSON — Funeral ser-! vices were, held at 10 a. m. Saturday in St. Joseph’s Cath olic church heree for Mrs. An ton Prussa, 79, who died late olic church here for Mrs. An Atkinson. She was stricken about one o’clock in the after noon and died several hours later. She had been in declin ing health for several years. Rev. A. A. Lehman, church pastoro, officiated and burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Pallbearers were six grand sons: Roy and Robert Mack, Lyle Slaymaker, Gilbert Schneider, Gene Stevens and Joseph Zareske. Anna Stacia Coufal was i born April 14, 1870. in Czechoslovakia. The Prussas were among the early resi dents West of Atkinson. Mr. Prussa and two children have been dead for a number of years. The late Mrs. Prussa has been living with her son, Charles J. Prussa, on the orig inal family place. Survivors include: Daughters —Mrs. Fred (Ella) Mack, Mrs. Anton (Mary) Tasler, Mrs. Harry (Emma) Slaymaker, all of Atkinson, and Mrs. Walter (Eva) Stevens, of Omaha. Sons —Charles J. Prussa and Louis Prussa, both of Atkinson, and Edward Prussa, of Stuart. Bro ther— John Coufal, of Stuart. Sister— Mrs. Millie Kozoil, of Ashland. Hospital Rally to Be Staged A meeting of the O’Neill com munity hospital general commit ! tee was held Sunday afternoon at St. Mary’s academy. James M. Corkle, temporary chairman of the hospital movement, pre sided. Emerging from the meeting, the pi oponents of the plan for a ! 300 thousand dollar hospital for O’Neill were optimistic that the city soon will have its hand some, big hospital that has been in the blueprint stage for sev eral years. The hospital committee has on hand 55 thousand dollars. This fund will have to be built to over 100 thousand dollars be fore the government grant of 100 thousand dollars can be made. Sisters of St. Francis, who ! are donating the site for the hospital and who will own and operate it, have agreed to as sume any reasonable indebted ness. Corkle said plans are being made for a hospital rally later in May. Mrs. Gilg New CDA Grand Regent The Catholic Daughters of America held a business meet ing Tuesday evening at the Knights of Columbus hall tor the purpose of electing offi cers. Elected were; Mrs. Francis Gilg, grand re gent; Miss Kathleen Warnke, vice-grand regent; Mrs Stan ley Holly, prophetess; Mrs. Iv an Pruss. lecturer; Mrs. James Cronk, historian; Mrs. Harry Sullivan, monitor; Mrs. Oliver Ross, sentinel; Miss Claire , Hickey, treasurer; Mrs. James | Carney, financial secretary; Mrs. Herman Janzing, organist Trustees include; Mrs. Mark Schelkopf, Mrs. Anthony Stan ton, Mrs. Lod Janousek, Mrs John Donohoe, Mrs. Merle I Hickey and Mrs. Edna Coyne After the business meeting the group played pitch. Mrs. Lod Janousek won high; Mrs. Harry Sullivan, low, and Mrs. I Oliver Ross, all-cut. Serving on the committee were: Mrs. Lr.nard Shoemaker, chairman; j Mrs. James Cronk, Mrs. A McPharhn, Mrs. Troy Howard. Mrs. Lyle Benda, Mrs. Ernest Price c‘nd Mrs James Harty. Academy Seniors Present ‘Black Terror’ Tonight The senior class play of St Mary’s academy will present the stage plav “Oh, Kay!” to- | night ('Thursday') at the O’Neill high school auditorium. In the cast are: Darlene Steele, Ila Carter, Bob Koci. James Donohoe. Mary Ann Knerl, Victoria Zakrewski. Donald Sauser, Edwin Murray Dorothy Her. Jack Langan, and the “Black Terror.’ The play is a detective story written by Adam Applebud The band, under the direction of Ira George, will furnish the music together with the girls’ sextette. BOARD READIES FOR FAIR . . . Board of di rectors of the Holt County Agricultural society met Friday, in special session at Chambers to further plans for the 1949 Holt County Fair August 31, September 1, 2 and 3. Time was devoted largely to deciding upon entertain ment features and contracting with The Fron tier for publication of the premium list. In the photo left-toright): Seated—T. E. Alderson, of Chambers; Bill Wink, of Chambers (son of secretary); Edwin Wink, of Chambers, secre tary; Vein Sageser, of Amelia, treasurer, and H. R. Holcomb, of Chambers. Standing—Henry Wood, of Ewing; Lloyd Gleed, of Chambers; vice-president; Steve Shavlik, of Chambers; George Rowse, of Chambers, president, and Harry E. Rcssel, of O’Neill.—The Frontier Photo. POWER PETITIONS IN CIRCULATION O’Neill Users Ask CPPD Officials to ‘Keep and Maintain Plant’ Petitions are in circulation to day among users of electricity in the city of O’Neill. The docu ments are sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The signers are requesting the Consume*- Public Power dis trict officers at the state head quarters in Columbus to ‘"keep and maintain the standby power generating plant in O’Neill.” Under present plans, CPPD plans to dismantle the O’Neill plant and move the diesel-pow ered generator to Valentine to bolster the West end of the Northeastern Nebraska district. The petitions were ready for circulation Wednesday, ac cording to J. Leo Moore, presi dent of the Chamber, and by today, he said, many users will have had an opportunity to sign them, Meanwhile, James M. Corkle, chairman of the Chamber’s tem porary committee delving into the power matters, says that either O’Neiil civic leaders will go to Columbus and meet with the general manager of the Con sumers grid or the general anager will be invited to come ; to O’Neill. In any event, an early meeting is planned and the [ name-laden petitions will be produced. Depart for Extended West Coast Visit — P. V. Hickey, Mr. and Mrs. John Hickey, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Conway, of Pender, left Wednesday for Los Angeles. Cali ., where they will spend an extended vacation visiting Mrs. Annie Hickey and other lelativss. E. F. Quinn left Tuesday for Mapleton. Ia., on business. Firemen Summoned Twice in Week Firemen twice have been sum moned during the past week. On Saturday afternoon trash fire in the rear of the Golden hotel annex caused some dam age to the interior of one room in the annex before the blaze was extinguished. Assistant Po lice Chief Joe Wert saw the smoke, investigated, and turned in the alarm. About 11 o’clock Tuesday firemen went to Lynus Howi aid residence where an over heated electric iron had filled the house with smoke. Mr. How art.. had returned to the house on nn errahd before leaving the city and discovered the smoke. JOHN O’NEILL’S ESSAY WINNER Interest was keen in the Am- j ericanism essay contest sponsor ed during April by Simonson | Unit 93 of the American Legion Auxiliary. Sixteen essays entit- j led, “American Freedoms—Now and Forever” were submitted. Judging was done by three dis- \ interested judges without school or auxiliary connection. The j judges reported that it was “very difficult” to decide be tween them for honors as all entries were “exceptionally good.” Final results gave first place, with a cash award of $5, to John O’Neill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur H. O’Neill; second place to Miss Nancy Beha, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Beha, with a cash award of $3; and third place, with a cash award of $2, to Miss Gayleen Scholtes, of Kil gore. All three students are members of the junior class of St. Mary’s academy. O’Neill high school officials decided against entering contestants in this conntest. Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka, unit president of the auxiliary, pre sented the awards and a con gratulatory message to the win ners before St. Mary’s assembly. NEWS PHOTOGS GET TOGETHER . . . When eight newspap ermen convened here Sunday to judge entries in the National Editorial Association’s weekly newspaper contest, press cam eras were talked about considerably more than they were used. Left-to-right: John H. McCarville. The Frontier’s staff photo graph* : Gin E. Bunnell, of the Cedar County News at Hart ington f i m a ly of Stuart Advocate); G. E. Miles, of the Holt County Independent, and Edward Swopes, of the Ord Quiz. Other judges were: Fred R. Zimmer, of the Cedar County News; E. C. Leggett, of the Ord Quiz, and Cal Stewart of Th Frontier. Zimmer headed the committee to judge entries for “best use of photographs" for the second straight year. The judges met at The Frontier, took time-out for dinner at Slat’s Cafe, where this photograph was taken.—The Frontier Photo. PARISH HONORS YOUNG PRIEST — ■■ St. Joseph’s Overflows as Father Kubart Says First Mass ATKINSON — St. Joseph’s Catholic church was filled to overflowing Wednesday morn in when Rev. Francis Edwin Kubart. only son of Mr. and Mrs, Theodore Kubart, cele brated his first solemn mass. Father Kubart, a 1941 graduate at St. Joseph's hall, was or dained in Omaha last week. He is a secular priest. Parishoners and friends: from a distance began gathering early Wednesday morning. Mass began at 9:30 o’clock. A dinner was served at noon in Memorial hall and a reception was held between 2 and 5 p m. in the Kubart home. Included among the guests were nearly a score of visiting clergy. Father Kubart is the sec ond youth to leave the par ish and enter priesthood. His predecessor is Rev. Francis Nightengale, now stationed in Illinois. The dinner, under the direc tion of the Christian Mothers’ society, was served in a set ting of yellow, green and white streamers woven to represent a large assembly hall. The table at which the guest-of-honor and members of his immediate family were seated was centered with a large three-tiered cake topped with a small chalice. An open missal lettered in gold was also placed on the cake. Small lamb cakes, sweetpeas and yellow candles completed the appointments. The placecards were hand-painted and were done by the Sisters of St. Jo seph’s academy. Other guests included: Rev. A. A. Lehman; visiting priests; a small "bride," Con nie Coufal, who represented the church; the four acho lytes—Bernard and Leonard j Troshynski. Robert Faust, I William Dexter; the three flower girls — Marilyn Kra mer, Lorraine Coufal and Maureen Ullrich; the five pages — Ernest Van Horn, Dannie and Francis Lee, Richard Faust and Louis Laible. A free movie “The Life of a Seminarian,” was shown at the Miller theatre at 2 o’clock and jt 4:30. Father Kubart played a aart in the picture. James Merriman Elected Frat Officer— James Merrinmn, • .m of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Merriman, was recently elected exe utive vice president of Beta Theti chap ter of the international frat ernity, Delta Sigma Pi, at Creighton university in Omaha. He was also elected first alter nate to attend the grand chap ter congress' of his fraternity to he held next September in Baltimore, Md. Returns from St, Louis— John Daly returned last Thursday from St. Louis, Mo. w here he had been on business for Osborne’s Shoe Store. Tips, trends, tidbits — you’ll find them all in our NOWA- ] DAYS Magazine section. O'NEILL SEAT OF HIGHWAY GROUP Nebraska 281 Association to Incorporate; O’Neill Is ‘Place of Business’ Reaffirm Gas Stand Ninety-six delegates to the O’Neill meeting of the Nebras ka chapter of the Highway 281 association last Thursday eve ning voted to incorporate the organization on a non-profit basis and designated O’Neill ?s the “principal place of busi ness.” The meeting here was called by Earl Carpenter, of Red Cloud, president of the organ ization. For the second time this , year the Nebraska chapter went on record as favoring a one-cent a gallon increase in ; the state gasoline tax and a hike in automobile registra tion fees. It stipulated, however, that the revenue thus raised would be used exclusively for road purposes. Before adjourning the secre tary was instructed to notify the governor and state sena tors of the position. In January the chapter met at St. Paul and originally went on record favoring the tax and registration hikes. At that meeting there was no repre sentation from towns North of Greeley because of snow blocked highways. Tone of Thursday’s meeting indicated that the association could not press for general road improvements and high way 281 improvement, specifi cally, without providing the “powers that be’’ a workable plan and presenting a “united front.” The Nebraska Highway 281 association, semi - active until recently, was “reactivated” at the meeting and officers were reelected. They included: Earl Carpenter, of Red Cloud, pres ident; Julius D. Cronin, of O’ Neill. vice-president; and Har ry R. Prudum, of Hastings, sec retary-treasurer. New bylaws and articles of incorporation were drawn by a committee as follows: Arthur O. Auserod, of Bartlett, chair man; E. A. Ondraeek, of Gree ley, and Ralph Haggart, of St. Paul. Ondraeek presented the bylaws and articles to the group. It was decided to elect di rectors for one-year terms. Each town and rural com munity along highway 281 will have one director. The rural directors will be elect ed in the even years and the town directors in the odd years. The heaquarters of the asso ciation will be set up in the O’Neill Chamber of Commerce office. Next meeting will be held in June, probably at eith er Ericson or Greeley. During the four-hour discus sion of various highway prob lems, one Boyd county dele gate, speaking from the floor, “defied” anyone to drive a semi-trailer truck out of Boyd county on any highway or road following a half-inch rain. Members of Simonson unit of the American Legion auxil iary served the dinner at sev en o’clock to 96 delegates. J. Leo Moore, president of the Chamber, presided and the O’ Neill civic group was host. Meeting was held in the Le gion auditorium, beginning at eight o’clock. Delegates came from two dozen communities between Red Cloud, near the Nebraska Kansas line, and Butte. Richard Biglin. of the hast ings Tribune, formerly of O’ Neill, was among those pres ent. Election Deadlock Broken by Lottery EMMET— Mrs. Frank Fore man. who has been chairman of the Emmet village board for the past 15 years, will serve on the council for at least another two years. In the municipal election at Emmet a month ago. virtually every eligible voter in the tiny village went to the polls. Mrs. Foreman and Wayne Fox col lected 21 votes each. Finally, on Monday night the two contestants met with Village Clerk Larry Tenborg and resorted to drawing straws to determine the winner. Ne braska statutes say that in cases of ties the lottery system will be employed. So now it’s official. Mrs Foreman will be a member of the board for the next tw« years. TWIN CALVES BORN CELIA — Twin calves were * born at the Lee Terwilliger place last week.